architecture
Datong Nine-Dragon Wall
Datong, Shanxi, China
大同九龙壁 (Dàtóng jiǔlóngbì) [Chinese simplified]
大同九龍壁 (Dàtóng jiǔlóngbì) [Chinese traditional]
Architecture
The Datong Nine-Dragon Wall, made of 426 specially-fired, colourful glazed bricks, is the largest and oldest spirit screen of its kind in China.
built
1392
culture
style/period
architectural element(s)
material
technique
Specifications
height
8.0 m
width
2.0 m
length
45.5 m
Geography
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations